Wheel rim or felly.



J No. 353,594. Y A PATENTED MAY 14, 19o?.

Y 155 gp.'

WHEEL am EYPBLLY.

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riisis, FRANCE.

WHEEL RIM 0R FELLY.

Bpeciiicntion of Letters Patent.

Pstente Hay 14, 1907.

Application Sled Jennery 2,1907. Berialllo. 360.374.

To all whom it muy concern,.-

Be it known that I, HENni Pierson, a citizen of France, residing et i5 line de is Fdration, Paris, new and useful im )rovements in Wheel Rims or Follies, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved disrnountehle folly or rim for vehicle wheels comprising two grooved rings which forni, by. the superposition of their respective grooves, an annuler closed housing in whic is arranged an elastic setting collar, seid felly or rim being substantially' characterized by the employment oi means whereby the annular he rendered tight and by the devicejor expanding and closing the elastic collar.

In the annexed drawing, Figure l is a cross section of the folly in its active or operative position, illustrating the device for renderingl tight the annular housing. Fig. 2 is a similar section oi the lolly in its ino erative position. Fig. 3 is a longitudine section of e portion of the folly illustrating the collar actuating device in its inoperative position, and, Fig. 4 is a similar section of 'the telly in the .operative position. Fig. 5 is a lo 'tudinal section showing part of thc ring an its securing means. n l

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, it will be seen that the ielly com rises'a sta-tiener f grossed rin f a and a. Inova 'ile grooved ring Then saiil rin s are fitted one against or shove the other, t cir grooves are superposed and form an annular housing c.

in this housing is inserted an elastic steel coller d which, according es it is ex ended or closed, will lock the movable ring of the folly or will liberate it. To render the housing c tight, an india rubber ring l is used which is inserted in e re cess 'm formed `eround the elastic collar d 'When the felly is in the inoperative position,

a. smell housing is formed in which the india rubber ling l is engaged. This ring niust he smaller than the folly so as to remain tight when placed in the recess m.

' When the ring ai is expended into the operative position, the ru ber ring l is compressed against a recess n formed on the movable ring ofthe folly, as seen in I g.` 1, whereby perfect tightness is insured in the joint existing between the two rings of the folly and hence in the housing c.

The expending and closing of the elastic coller is insured hy means of e screw t. By

France, have irri'cntedA turning said screw it is caused to act upon connectin links g pivoted on the free ends of the col ar. hose links are suitabl re- A cessed to receive the india rubber ring end their free ends are pivoted on a. winged nut shaped member s in which the end of the screw t is capable of turning freely. This screw is screwed through e casing u secured in a. tight manner on the stationary ring a of the felly. It may be understood that with this construction it is only necessary to unscrcw the screw t for unmounting the folly, 'nd to screw it for fixing the movable mem- LHaving now described my invention, what .Lelnm as new and desire to secure by Letf* ters Patent is: v

1. A disniountable felly comprising in combination a stationary ring e, a movable rin b, grooves provided in each of said rings @n adapted to form by their superposition an annular housing c, india rubber ring l, a recess m formed in the elastic collar d adapted to receive the india rubber rin a recess n formed in the :novaole ring against which is adapted to be compressed the india rubber ring, and operative ineens for expanding and closing the co1- lar d in its housing, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

2. A disniountalile felly comprising in combination e stationary ring o, a movable ring is, grooves provided 1n each of seid rings end adapted togform by their superposition an annular housing c, an elastic steel collar d, connecting links f and g pivoted respectively hy one of their ends to the free ends of the collar, e winged nut shaped member s to which ae pivotcd the free ends of the connecting inks f g, a screw t the end of which adapted to turn freely inthe member s, and a casing e seenred in a tight manner on the stationery member afand through which is ada ted to he screwed the screw @substantial y es described and for the purpose set fort 3. A dismuntahlc folly comprising in corn-Y hination astationary ring e, amovable rin b, grooves provided 1n each of said rings an adapted to forni by their superposition en annuler housing c, an elastic steel collar d, an

an elastic steel collar d, an

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india rubber ring l, a recess m formed in theY y linksf and g pivoted respectively hy one uf l he Serewed their endsl tu the free ends of the cellar, recesses fnrnieil in said links and adapted te register with the recesby 'm` of the collar d, a 5 winged nut shaped member s to whieh are pivuteil the free emls if the connecting links fg, :i screw t the end 0f which is adapted L0 turn freely in the member s, and a casing u Secured in n, light nimmer eri the stationary io member a and thruugh which is adapted to the screw t, substantially as lleseriheil and fur the purpose seb forth.

ln testimuny whereof I have Signed my mime tu this Speeifieatinn in the presence nl' fwn suhseriliing witnesses.

HENRI PATAUD.

Witnesses 1 ANTOINE LAVOIN, ll'. C. Cux 

